IMAGING DEVICE
    23.
    发明公开
    IMAGING DEVICE 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230224600A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-13

    申请号:US18180708

    申请日:2023-03-08

    Abstract: An imaging device including: a first imaging cell including a first photoelectric converter that generates a first signal; and a second imaging cell including: a second photoelectric converter that generates a second signal; and a capacitor having a first and second terminal, the first terminal electrically coupled to second photoelectric converter. An area of the first photoelectric converter is greater than an area of the second photoelectric converter in a plan view, the first imaging cell has a first number of saturation charges, and the second imaging cell has a second number of saturation charges, the first number of saturation charges is greater than the second number of saturation charges, and the capacitor has capacitance that causes the second number of saturation charges of the second imaging cell to become greater than the first number of saturation charges of the first imaging cell.

    IMAGING DEVICE AND CAMERA SYSTEM, AND DRIVING METHOD OF IMAGING DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20220224847A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-14

    申请号:US17708871

    申请日:2022-03-30

    Abstract: An imaging device including a pixel that includes: a photoelectric converter that converts light into a charge; a charge accumulation region to which the charge is input; and an amplifier transistor that includes a gate electrically connected to the charge accumulation region. The amplifier transistor being configured to output a signal that corresponds to a potential of the charge accumulation region. The imaging device further including a detection circuit that is configured to detect a level of the signal from the amplifier transistor, wherein a sensitivity of the pixel is caused to be increased, in a case where the level detected by the detection circuit is greater than a first threshold value.

    IMAGING DEVICE
    26.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220109800A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-07

    申请号:US17551720

    申请日:2021-12-15

    Abstract: An imaging device including a semiconductor substrate that includes a first impurity region; a photoelectric converter that is coupled to the first impurity region and that converts light into charges; a capacitor that includes a first terminal and a second terminal, the first terminal coupled to the first impurity region; voltage supply circuitry coupled to the second terminal; a first transistor including the first impurity region as a source or a drain; and control circuitry. The control circuitry is programmed to cause the voltage supply circuitry to supply a first voltage in a first period, and to cause the voltage supply circuitry to supply a second voltage different from the first voltage in a second period continuous to the first period, the first transistor being in on-state in the first period, the first transistor being in off-state in the second period.

    IMAGING DEVICE INCLUDING LINES FOR EACH COLUMN

    公开(公告)号:US20210227157A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-22

    申请号:US17224912

    申请日:2021-04-07

    Abstract: An imaging device that includes pixels arranged in a matrix having rows and columns, the pixels including first pixels and second pixels different from the first pixels, the first pixels and the second pixels being located in one of the columns, each of the pixels including a photoelectric converter that converts incident light into signal charge, and a first transistor having a first gate, a first source and a first drain, the first gate being coupled to the photoelectric converter. The imaging device further includes a first line coupled to one of the first source and drain of the first pixels; a second line coupled to one of the first source and drain of the second pixels; a third line coupled to the other of the first source and drain of the first pixels; and voltage circuitry coupled to the third line and that supplies a first and second voltage.

    IMAGING DEVICE AND CAMERA SYSTEM, AND DRIVING METHOD OF IMAGING DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20210167101A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-03

    申请号:US17173885

    申请日:2021-02-11

    Abstract: An imaging device includes: a photoelectric converter including first and second electrodes, and a photoelectric conversion layer located between the first electrode and the second electrode; a voltage supply circuit applying a bias voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode; an amplifier transistor including a gate electrically connected to the second electrode, the amplifier transistor configured to output a signal corresponding to a potential of the second electrode; and a detection circuit configured to detect a level of the signal from the amplifier transistor. The voltage supply circuit applies the bias voltage in a first voltage range when the level detected by the detection circuit is greater than or equal to a first threshold value, and applies the bias voltage in a second voltage range that is greater than the first voltage range when the level detected by the detection circuit is less than a second threshold value.

    IMAGING DEVICE AND CAMERA SYSTEM
    30.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210082977A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-18

    申请号:US17095019

    申请日:2020-11-11

    Abstract: An imaging device including: a pixel including a photoelectric converter including a pixel electrode, a counter electrode, and a photoelectric conversion film, the photoelectric conversion film converting light into a charge; a first transistor having a first source, a first drain, a first gate insulating film, and a first gate, one of the first source and the first drain being connected to the pixel electrode; and a second transistor having a second source, a second drain, a second gate insulating film, and a second gate, one of the second source and the second drain being connected to the other of the first source and the first drain without transistor intervention. An effective thickness of the second gate insulting film is smaller than an effective thickness of the first gate insulting film, and the imaging device includes pixels including the pixel, the pixels each including the first and second transistor.

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